Houston Ridge
| Position: | Defensive end / Defensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | July 18, 1944 Madera, California | ||||
| Died: | October 17, 2015 (aged 71) San Diego, California | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||||
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| College: | San Diego State | ||||
| AFL Draft: | 1966 / Round: 13 / Pick: 117 | ||||
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Houston Robert Ridge, Jr. (July 18, 1944 – October 17, 2015)[1] was a professional American football defensive linemen who played four seasons for the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League. He achieved notoriety for filing a class-action lawsuit against the team in 1969 after suffering career-ending injuries that he claimed were caused by steroids and amphetamines issued to players. Ridge ultimately reached a $250,000 settlement with the Chargers.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Houston Robert Ridge, Jr Obituary". Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ^ "Football's first steroids team: the 1963 San Diego Chargers".
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- People from Madera, California
- Players of American football from California
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- San Diego State Aztecs football players
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- American football defensive lineman, 1940s birth stubs